help,help,help for my dodge truck

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SHAREE123
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Hello everyone,
I have a 1997 dodge ram 1500. The truck sat for about three months. Now that I have started using it . I am having problems with it bucking, soungs like a miss? some sort of clink noise also.
The car is in good condition .we put dri gas in the tank (new tank of gas) we also changed the plugs. Cleaned the throttle body with carb cleaner .I really need help . Any suggestions are appreciated.
The truck normally runs like a top. It sat until a friend of ours put new brake lines in.
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Sharee123
Jan 7, 2006 at 5:42 AM

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Diagnostic guidance. Suggested checks and possible repairs are separate from the owner's reported results.

Have the remaining knock assessed before continuing to run the engine in the hope that it clears. Record the previous fuel and ignition work for the technician.

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Source: This question and its visible discussion. Owner reports are distinguished from other participants' experiences. Follow-up guidance is not a confirmed diagnosis.

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PALCO
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try a tank of premium and add two bottles of chevron techrolene available at napa and other big parts houses. double dose. that is a good cleaner for internals. and did you replace the plugs before or after the carb cleaner spray. that spray gets ingested into the combustion chamber and fouls the plugs.good luck
Jan 7, 2006 at 8:39 AM
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SHAREE123
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Thanks a million Palco. replaced plugs before I am afraid. Do I need to replace them again? you think?
Jan 8, 2006 at 12:20 PM
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PALCO
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ya think :!: yup :!:
Jan 8, 2006 at 3:25 PM
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SHAREE123
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sorry , mehanically I am not the sharpest knife in the drawer .Thanks again
Jan 8, 2006 at 9:16 PM
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SHAREE123
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Dear Palco,
Found the chevron product Techron. I guesses that was it. Kind of expensive. Great product. I ran it for about an hour. everything has cleared up except a small knock I think if I run it longer it will go away. Thanks a million.
Sharee123
Jan 9, 2006 at 8:48 PM
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your welcome and good luck :P :D
Jan 10, 2006 at 12:20 PM

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help,help,help for my dodge truck

A 1997 Dodge Ram 1500 bucked, ran roughly and made a noise after sitting for about three months. Fresh fuel, plugs and cleaning had not resolved it. The owner later reported substantial improvement after using a fuel additive, but a small knock remained.

Reported outcome: The owner reported improvement, not a complete repair; the knock remained in the final update.

The discussion does not establish the noise source or prove that the additive alone caused the improvement. The double-dose suggestion is not adopted.

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